Corporate But Not Really - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

4.0
30 Apr 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Wiley offers a good work-life balance; the remuneration is fair - middle of the road for publishing; the benefits are ok. What makes Wiley a nice place to work are the people - friendly colleagues and a nice environment.

Cons

You won't get rich at Wiley or in publishing for that matter. If you were around a few years ago, you will know the benefits have taken a turn for the worse, though ask around and you will hear that from a lot of people working in corporations. Similarly, the shift to performance-related pay has been a pain point for some though again this is happening in a lot of companies.

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We hear it time and again - the people at Wiley are one of it's greatest strengths. And we couldn't agree more. Thanks for the review!

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